46 senior high schools in Northern Region: 42 public and 4 private, 3.9% of the 1,175 in Ghana. Tamale Metro has the most, with 11. The list below shows each school's district, owner, and gender where the register holds it. There is no official category A or B list, and we do not invent one.
91% public
Senior high schools
46
1,175 in Ghana
Public
42
91.3% of those with an owner
Private
4
8.7% of those with an owner
Districts with an SHS
16
of 16 in the region
Senior high schools by district
The 10 districts with the most, counted from the register. Every district is a heading in the list below. 2 have no district recorded and are listed last.
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24.
Every senior high school in Northern Region
46 schools, in district order. Gender is shown where the register holds it (25 schools). Boarding is recorded for only 0, so there is no boarding column.
Searchers often ask for category B schools in Northern. We cannot answer that with a list, and here is why.
Ghana publishes no official list of senior high schools by category. A list on any other site is unofficial, so we do not print one. The categories page explains what A, B and C mean in school selection and gives the official counts of places.
Looking for senior high schools near you, or near Northern Region? Open the near me tool and, if you choose to share your location, it lists the closest senior high schools to where you are. Your position is used once to work out the list and is not stored. You can pick a town instead.
Questions people ask about senior high schools in Northern Region
How many senior high schools are in Northern Region?
46 on the register: 42 public and 4 private. That is 3.9% of the 1,175 senior high schools in Ghana.
Which district in Northern Region has the most senior high schools?
Tamale Metro, with 11.
Is there a list of category A or category B schools in Northern Region?
No official list of schools by category is published, so we do not print one. The category labels are used in school selection and are explained on our categories page. What we can show is every senior high school in Northern Region and what the register holds about each.
How do I find senior high schools near me in Northern Region?
Use the schools near me page: allow your location, choose senior high schools, and it lists the closest ones from the schools whose position we trust. Or look under your district heading on this page.
